Hawkins Chapel
Hawkins Chapel is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 377 m. Bear Mountain stands 438 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmer Cemetery, a historic site 3.7 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 14 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Young County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117659854, matched on coordinates and name (95 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1975
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Horned Frog Lookout · 29 mi
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 29 mi
- Parker Lookout · 29 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Farmer Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Townsite of Old Farmer: 4.0 mi
- Markley Cemetery Decoration Day: 5.9 mi
- Site of Loving Ranch House: 6.0 mi
- Site of Cottonwood Spring: 7.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Bare Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Spy Knob: 6.6 mi
- Spie Knob: 7.5 mi
- Gap Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Cabin Park: 12.1 mi
- Lake Eddleman Park: 12.2 mi
- Pool Park: 13.9 mi
- Firemens Park: 13.9 mi
- Standpipe Park: 14.0 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Bass Tank: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hawkins Chapel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | SSE 163° | 438 m | 18.5 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSE 167° | 434 m | 19.1 mi |
| Ross Mountain | SSE 159° | 431 m | 18.1 mi |
| Deck Mountain | SSE 152° | 423 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SW 217° | 420 m | 15.6 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | SSE 156° | 420 m | 18.7 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | SW 218° | 419 m | 16.2 mi |
| Flag Mountain | S 175° | 417 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Graham, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454153016
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